Upholstery construction



March5, 1940. A. M. BANK UPHOLSTERY CONSTRUCTION Filed May 5, 1938ATTORNEY 'nnssurc Pe c -i 3. .v FR 221941 2392394 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE 2,192,294 UPHOLSTERY CONSTRUCTION Albert M. Bank, Jersey City,,N. J., assignor to Sylvia Bank, Jersey City, N. J.

Application May 5, 1938, Serial No. 206,198 4 Claims. (01. 155-179) Thisinvention relates to upholstery construc- The frame H is provided withstrip webbing tion provided with a spring seat. I to support thefoundation springs I8. The web- An object of this invention is toprovideupbing comprises a plurality of strips l9, extending holsteryconstruction of the character described, from front to rear, andconnected to the front 7 comprising strip webbing supporting the founandrear walls 13 and I4 of the base by similar '5 dation springs attachedto the seat frame by strip connecting and adjusting means 26; and ameans for adjusting the tension'on the strips, plurality of webbingstrips extending from side such means being so arranged as to lieparallel to side and connected 'to the side walls [5 by and adjacent tothe inner surfaces of the base similar connecting and adjusting means20.

frame walls, whereby the foundation springs Said connecting means at theend of each 10 may be placed on said strips close to the frame strip I9comprises a bracket 22, preferably made walls. from a flat, elongatedstrip of metal, and having Another object of this invention is toprovide a horizontal portion 23 contacting the underedge upholsteryconstruction of the character deof one of said frame walls, and formedwith an scribed, comprising strip webbing, and highly opening 24 toreceive a nail 25 driven upwardly 16' improved means for attaching theends of the into the frame wall. webbing strips to the frame walls ofthe seat Extending upwardly from said portion 23 is a base, and foradjusting the tension of said strips. vertical portion 26 contacting theinner surface Still another object of this invention is to of the framewall, and formed with an opening 20 provide strong, rugged and durableupholstery 21 to receive a nail 28 driven into the frame.

construction of the character described, which Said portion 26 is formedwith a horizontal shall be inexpensive to manufacture, easy to asgroove29 on the inner surface thereof, said semble and adjust, and which shallyet be pracgrooved portion being formed with an opening tical andefficient to a high degree. 30 for the purpose hereinafter appearing. 5Other objects of this invention will in part be Extending from the upperend of said portion Q5 obvious and in part hereinafter. pointed out. 26,inwardly of the frame wall, is a horizontal The invention accordinglyconsists in the feaneck portion 32 of reduced width and formed tures ofconstruction, combinations of elements, with an upwardly inclined headportion 33. and arrangement of parts which will be exem- Extendingthrough the opening 30 is the shank 30 plified in the constructionhereinafter described, 36 of a bolt or screw 31 having a head 38 dis-30- and of which the scope'of application will be posed within thegroove 29 and between the indicated in the following claims. bracket 22and the inner surface of the frame In the accompanying drawing, in whichis wall. The head 38 has parallel edges, as shown shown one of thevarious possible illustrative in Fig. 6, so that the bolt 31 will notrotate about embodiments of this invention, its axis. On the end of thebolt 3'! is a wing 35 Fig. 1 is a top plan view of an upholtsery framenut 40. provided with spring supporting webbing, em- Pivotally mountedon the portion 32 of each bodying the invention; bracket 22, in themanner hereinafter described Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken online in detail, is a member 45, receiving one endof a 40 2--2 of Fig. 1;i I strip l9. Said member may be made as a m Fig. 3 is a partial, bottomplan view of thestamping from a piece of sheet metal, or in anystructure shown in Fig. 1; other suitable manner. The same comprises aFig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken on line flat plate 46 providedwith marginal top, bottom 4-4 of Fig. 1; and side flanges 41. Said wall46 is formed with 45 Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view taken on line acentral opening 48, adjacent the top end there- 45* 5-5 of Fig. 2; of ofgreater width than the neck portion 32 of Fig. 6 is a perspective viewof the adjusting the bracket, but of less width than the head 33. screw;and Said opening 48 however is of greater length Fig. '7 is aperspective view of one of the than the width of the head 33. Said headmay 50 brackets. be inserted through the opening 48 by holding 0"Referring now in detail to the drawing," 10 member 45 in such positionthat the head may designates upholstery construction embodying be passedthrough the opening 48, and the memthe invention comprising a'seat framell supber 46 may then be turned downwardly to the ported on legs l2. Theframe II has afront position shown in Fig. 4.

5 wall l3, a rear wall l4, and side walls l5. Said wall 46 is alsoformed with a central opening 50, adjacent the bottom thereoffre' metalfrom the openings 53 and. 54 maybe turned outwardly, as at 51 and 58,for the pur pose hereinafter appearing.

One end of the strip I9 is doubled or folded over and passed back andforth through the openings 54, 53 and 52, as shown in Fig. 4 of thedrawing. The lips 56, 51 and 58 prevent cutting of the strip [9 whentension is exerted on the strip. A pin En is inserted within the fold ofthe strip I9, and the neck and head portions 32 and 33 of the bracketare pierced through the strip l9, below the pin 65. The pin 60 is thuslocated between the neck portion 32 of the,

bracket and the upper edge of the member 45,

and between the side flanges 41 of said member.

The side flanges of said member prevent the pin from accidentallyfalling out. The strip [9V is firmly attached to the member 45 by reasonof being woven or passed through the slots- 52, 53 and 54, and alsobecause of the engagement of the pin with the bracket, and the passageof the head of said bracket through the strip..

It will now be understood that the member45 is located substantiallyparallel to the frame wall. Each strip l9 may be tensioned at oppositeends by rotating the wing nuts 40. With this construction, substantiallythe entire length of the strip l9 between the opposite frame walls isavailable to support the'foundation springs 18,

and said springs may be placed on substantially the entire length of thestrips, even relatively close to the frame walls so that there is noloss of available supporting area for the foundation springs.

Means is provided for attachment ofthe tie cords 69 for the foundationsprings IS with the members 45. To this end, each member 45'is formedwith a plurality of openings 10, adjacent the top flange 41 thereof. Thetie cord 69 for the foundation springs l8 may be looped through theopenings H! and thus fastened to the members 45, thus eliminating thenecessity for the usual brackets or other fastening means fixed to theframe walls for connection to the tie cords. It will thus be seen thatthere is provided a device'in which the several objects of thisinvention are achieved, and which is well adapted to meet the conditionsof practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention,and as various changes might be made in the embodiment above set forth,it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in theaccompanying drawing is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in alimiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. In upholstery construction, a frame having upstanding walls, a pairof brackets attached to the inner faces of a pair of opposite walls ofsaid frame, a pair of members pivoted at their upper the lower edges ofsaid walls and disposed substantially parallel and adjacent to the innerfaces of said walls, screw threaded means engaging the lower ends ofsaid members forswinging said members toward said walls, anda strip ofwebbing connected at the ends thereof to said members.

2. In upholstery construction, a frame, a

bracket fixed to a wan of said frame, a member disposed substantiallyparallel. to and adjacent the inner surface of said wall, and beingpivoted,

at one end,'to said bracket at a point above the lower edge of saidwall, and means on the bracket and disposed adjacent said edge and belowthe pivotal point of said member, for rotating said member about saidpivot to-bring the lower end of said member close to said wall,.a pieceof strip webbing, and means for attaching one end of said strip to saidmember.

3. In upholstery construction, a frame having upstanding walls, abracket having a portion said wall, said member being formed with anopening receiving said screw,a nut on said'screw adapted to be turned onsaid screw for swinging said member on its pivot toward said wall, saidmember being formed with a plurality'of parallelslots, a piece of stripwebbing, one end of said ends to said brackets at points substantiallyabove l strip being folded back, said folded portion pass ing throughsaid slots, and a pin in thefold of said strip. 1

4. In upholstery construction, a frame having an upstanding wall, abracket having a portion contacting the underedge of said wall, andformed'with an'opening to receive a nail driven upwardly intosaid wall,said bracket having a;

portion extending upwardly from the first portion thereof and engagingthe inner surface of said wall, andformed with an opening to receive anail drivenv into said Well, said bracket being formed with an openingdisposed adjacent the lower edge of said wall, a screw passing throughsaidopening and having a head non-rotatably engaging said bracket, saidbracket being formedslots between said openings thereof, a strip ofwebbing doubled over at' one end,the doubled over portion of said strippassing back .and forth through said slots, a pin in the fold of saiddoubled over portion disposed above and engaging the neck portion ofsaid bracket, said head and neck portion of said bracket piercingthrough the doubled over portion of said strip.

. ALBERT M. BANK.

